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   3 hours ago · Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global gender-equality ranking, but Koike's win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female officials

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   5 hours ago · On average, female representation in more than 1,740 Japanese local assemblies doubled to 14.5% in 2021 from 20 years ago. There are growing calls for more female voices in politics. But in rural areas, where more traditional gender roles are more usual, 226, or 13% of the total, had “zero women” assemblies last year, according to the ...

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   How many women are in Tokyo assembly?

   • Women make up about 30 per cent of the Tokyo assembly, and their presence in town assemblies in urban areas is also growing. On average, female representation in more than 1,740 Japanese local assemblies doubled to 14.5 per cent in 2021 from 20 years ago. There are growing calls for more female voices in politics.

   Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain

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   How many women are in the Assembly?

   • The 53-member assembly now has five women. A growing number of women are now seeking political careers, but they are still in the minority, especially in national politics where electoral decisions are largely determined by closed-door, male-dominated party politics, and outspoken women tend to be targets.

   Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain

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   How many women are in a cabinet?

   • One woman in a Cabinet of about 20 ministers was standard in the 1990s. Lately, two is usual. Maintaining an increased number of female ministers is a challenge because of a shortage of women with seniority. Women are also given limited leadership chances, which delays gender equality laws and policies.

   Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain

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   Why does Japan have a shortage of female ministers?

   • Maintaining an increased number of female ministers is a challenge because of a shortage of women with seniority. Women are also given limited leadership chances, which delays gender equality laws and policies. Because of the absence of leadership change, the metabolism is bad in Japan.

   Women politicians' share rises in Japanese politics, but challenges remain

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